The Annapolis Book of Seamanship
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
ISBN-13: 9780684854205
Table of contents: title: New in This Edition; title: Seamanship and Romance; title: The Boat; title: The Parts of a Boat; title: Bending on Sails; title: How Boats Work; title: Boat Dimensions; title: The Lines Plan; title: Boat Selection; title: Multihulls; title: Construction Materials; title: The Rig; title: Traditional Rigs; title: Sail Furling; title: Getting Under Way; title: The Points of Sail; title: True Wind and Apparent Wind; title: Basic Sail Trimming; title: Changing Tacks; title: Stopping the Boat; title: Personal and Boat Preparations; title: Getting Going; title: Boat-Handling Drills; title: Rules of the Road; title: Coming Back In; title: Maneuvering Under Power; title: Tips for Better Boat Handling; title: Sail Trim; title: Sail Controls; title: Sail Materials and Design; title: Sail Types; title: Sail Shape; title: Determining Wind Direction; title: Sail Trim in Light to Moderate Conditions; title: Depowering in Fresh and Strong Winds; title: How Boats Balance; title: Boat-Handling Drills; title: How to Measure Weather Helm; title: Upwind Sailing Techniques; title: Downwind Sailing Techniques; title: The Spinnaker; title: The Asymmetrical Spinnaker; title: Sail Care and Repair; title: Weather; title: The Daily Weather Cycle; title: The Prevailing Southwest Wind; title: The Thermal Effect; title: Trade Winds; title: Highs and Lows; title: Fronts; title: Low-Pressure Systems; title: A Classic Storm; title: Squalls; title: Fog; title: Weather Forecasting; title: Weather Signs and Sayings; title: Waves and Tides; title: How Hard Is It Really Blowing?; title: Sail-Handling Gear and Knots; title: Line and Rope; title: Line; title: Wire Rope; title: Line Maintenance; title: Knots; title: The Preventer, Vang, and Topping Lift; title: Cleats; title: Blocks, Tackles, and Shackles; title: Winches; title: The Sailor's Health; title: Roles on Board; title: Clothing; title: Foul-Weather Gear; title: Medical Problems; title: First Aid; title: Personal Safety; title: Life Jackets; title: Staying on Board; title: Safety Harnesses; title: Crew-Overboard Rescue; title: The Lifesling System; title: Rules of the Road; title: The Rules in Summary; title: Navigation Lights; title: Maneuvering in Collision Situations; title: Navigation Aids; title: Buoys; title: Lighthouses; title: Charts; title: Other Publications; title: The Magnetic Compass; title: Magnetic North and the First Compass; title: Magnetic North and True North; title: Variation; title: Parts of the Compass; title: Compass Types; title: Deviation; title: Correcting Compass Error; title: Plotting and Position Finding; title: A Navigator's Tools; title: Magnetic or True?; title: The Log Book and SOP; title: The DR; title: Setting the Course; title: The EP and LOP; title: The Fix; title: The Running Fix; title: Indirect Courses; title: Review Quiz; title: Special Piloting Techniques; title: Position Finding with One Aid: Distance-Off; title: Danger Bearings and Circles; title: Piloting with Soundings; title: Tide and Current; title: Guidelines for Safe Piloting; title: Introduction to Celestial Navigation; title: Review Quiz; title: Electronic Navigation and Radiotelephones; title: Radio Direction Finder (RDF); title: Loran-C; title: Global Positioning System (GPS); title: Radar; title: Radiotelephones; title: Anchoring; title: Ground Tackle; title: How to Anchor; title: Kedging-Off; title: Weighing Anchor; title: Sailing in Heavy Weather; title: Crew Preparation; title: Shortening Sail; title: Boat Handling; title: Squalls; title: Gales; title: Emergencies; title: Preparation; title: Running Aground; title: Towing; title: Steering Failure; title: Dismasting; title: Capsize; title: Life Rafts; title: Leaks and Sinking; title: Fire; title: Distress Signaling; title: Evacuation; title: Equipment and Maintenance; title: Running Rigging; title: Stays and Their Equipment; title: Going Aloft; title: The Hull and Interior; title: The Engine; title: Winterizing; title: Tools, Tape, and Lubricants; title: Traditions and Courtesies; title: Under Way; title: Flag Etiquette; title: Clothing; title: Yachting History; title: Sailing Today; title: Required Equipment; title: The Coast Guard and Other Boating Organizations; title: Cruising and Racing; title: Children and Sailing; title: A Sailor's Library